The Mighty Capital of India -Delhi

India is indeed a fascinating country that has a lot to offer, to each and every traveler who goes on India tour. It is the land of the Aryans, the Dravidians, the Mahabharata, the Puranas, the Mughals, the British and many more. The city of Delhi or New Delhi in particular is the heart of India and is the starting point for most India tours. Many travel India packages start their journey from this city as it has a lot to offer to all tourists.

Delhi is the center of the world’s largest democracy and so; most of the democratic and governmental institutions in India have their head offices in this city. The Parliament of India, The Supreme Court of India and the President’s Residence are popular with many tourists who visit these places during their India tour. Most of the embassies of foreign governments are also present in Delhi and also the offices of different political parties of India.

Tourists from around the world visit Delhi every year through different Travel India packages. These tourists are attracted to various heritage structures and buildings that one can find in this mighty city. There are hundreds of heritage sites and buildings that one can see and visit in Delhi. These buildings were made by the different kings and rulers who ruled Delhi over a period of time. The prominent among them are the Jama Masjid, the Jantar Mantar and the Qutub Minar, which is the tallest minaret in the world. All these places are included in different ‘Tours India’ packages.

The Jama Masjid is the largest mosque in India and one of the largest mosques in the world. It was built by the Mughal Emperor Shahjahan. The Qutub Minar was built by Qutub Uddin Aibak of the Slave Dynasty. Both these places are popular with tourists and they visit them during their India tours. Other attractions of the city include, The India Gate - which was built by the British in memory of the Indian soldiers who died in World War I, the Jantar Mantar, Lotus Temple - a temple which serves as a place of worship for the Bahais and it its is their mother temple for the Indian Sub-Continent, Humayun Ka Makbara - the Tomb of Mughal Emperor Humayun, The Akshardam Temple and the shrines of many Sufi saints and Urdu poets. Most Travel India packages will include all these important places and so, most tourists visit these places during their India travel.

The culture, lifestyle, food and the festivals of Delhi have been influenced by the different rulers of India like the Mughals and the British. It has also been influenced by the influx of population from neighboring states like Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh, over a course of time. Many people, who go on India tours, stay in Delhi only to enjoy the different variety of cuisines, like Mughlai and Punjabi, which one can find in this city.

Thus, Delhi is a prominent landmark in India, covered in most Travel India packages and visited by many tourists during their India tours.